Gujan-Mestras weather in March

In March, Gujan-Mestras sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gujan-Mestras's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gujan-Mestras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:25 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gujan-Mestras reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1126
2126
3136
4136
5136
6136
7137
8137
9147
10147
11147
12147
13147
14147
15147
16157
17157
18157
19157
20157
21158
22158
23158
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158
29158
30158
31158

Gujan-Mestras weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7211.592.3
Feb11° / 529.410.12.8
Mar14° / 5410.711.64.2
Apr17° / 661213.25.0
May20° / 13°7011.614.66.0
Jun23° / 16°639.315.37.0
Jul25° / 18°467.8157.3
Aug26° / 18°53813.97.3
Sep23° / 15°63912.37.0
Oct19° / 12°7310.610.75.9
Nov14° / 8812.59.43.7
Dec11° / 7711.88.72.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54357
64357
74357
84456
94654
104555
114654
124753
134654
144654
154654
164753
174753
184654
194654
204555
214456
224456
234456
244357
254357
264456
274357
284357
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gujan-Mestras gets around 54 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
535
634
733
832
931
1030
1129
1229
1328
1428
1528
1629
1730
1831
1932
2033
2134
2235
2336
2437
2538
2638
2739
2839
2939
3039
3140

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:536:43
210.97:516:44
310.97:496:45
411.07:476:47
511.07:466:48
611.17:446:49
711.17:426:51
811.27:406:52
911.27:386:53
1011.37:376:55
1111.47:356:56
1211.47:336:57
1311.57:316:58
1411.57:297:00
1511.67:277:01
1611.67:257:02
1711.77:247:04
1811.77:227:05
1911.87:207:06
2011.87:187:08
2111.97:167:09
2211.97:147:10
2312.07:127:11
2412.07:107:13
2512.17:087:14
2612.17:067:15
2712.27:057:17
2812.37:037:18
2912.37:017:19
3012.46:597:20
3112.46:577:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gujan-Mestras?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Gujan-Mestras for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gujan-Mestras in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Gujan-Mestras sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gujan-Mestras in March

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Sep 18 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Gujan-Mestras in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gujan-Mestras peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gujan-Mestras?

Gujan-Mestras sits at 44.6°N, 1.1°W, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Teste-de-Buch, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Gujan-Mestras

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gujan-Mestras.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gujan-Mestras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m.

The land around Gujan-Mestras is covered by water (28%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
149 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: La Teste-de-Buch 6.0 km · Cestas 33 km · Gradignan 39 km · Pessac 39 km · Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 40 km · Mérignac 41 km · Talence 42 km · Villenave-d'Ornon 43 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gujan-Mestras (44.636°, -1.0681°, elevation 5 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).